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Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
768
Teachers (FTE)
51.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
768
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 768 of 768 (100%)
Free Lunch: 768 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
768
Students
| Black or African American | 508 | 66.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 157 | 20.4% | |
| White | 43 | 5.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 37 | 4.8% | |
| Asian | 13 | 1.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
768
Students
| Grade 1 | 80 | 10.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 13.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 11.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 10.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 9.8% | |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 9.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 9.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 196 | 25.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.1%
Male Students
408
F
46.9%
Female Students
360